The Book of Names

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Even if the United Nations does not always fulfill that mission, we thought it’s important to do it in that specific place,” Dayan said. They sneaked in after dark and evaded a series of booby-traps, such as bottomless pits, swinging anchor, and rising waters. THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES showcases how harrowing times and great adversity can bring out the best and the worst in people, it's about finding hope in places you didn't even know to look for it and joy and light in the darkest hours.

Eva becomes increasingly important to the resistance movement, but things become tricky as she forms relationships with the other members.

Hungarian transport lists had numbers, but not names — and they were all taken to extermination sites. The history part of the stolen books is very interesting and the explanation at the end of the book is therefore very valuable. This book is more than 10 years old, so if you’re looking to blow people away with a modern choice of baby name – quirky spellings and all – think again.

This book is inventive, unusual and interesting but with names like Aquarius and Neon on offer alongside the likes of Everly and Robin, it is definitely not for traditionalists! The last 30% are a quick-moving, action-filled and emotional tour de force that left me a little breathless, as if I had lived through Eva and Remy's big finale. Who will remember the real names of the Jewish children for whom she is forging the documents and who are too young to remember later their real names.You can expect to find names from as far back as 1700 – we were impressed with Pickering’s attention to detail and witty explanations.